I’m at peace with myself. The main thing is not letting people dictate what I do or what I am.
MAGIC JOHNSONGod blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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If you want someone to be your mentor, you better be ready to listen and be humbled.
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You can’t get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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I’m from there. You know, when you grow up with these people and see them every day and then you look at the numbers… it was easy; it was a no-brainer. And when Sony took a look, it was a no-brainer to them, too.
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Any guy who can maintain a positive attitude without much playing time certainly earns my respect.
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We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds … It’s still the greatest move I’ve ever seen in basketball, the all-time greatest.
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Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.
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If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder.
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Assists is what Earvin is all about. That’s what my whole life has been, assisting others.
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For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here.
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